HR 3705 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-09-07· Sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2017-11-09)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2017-11-08
Roll #621
Yea 422Nay 0
Democrats
189 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
233 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2017-11-08
Roll #621
Yea 422Nay 0
Democrats
189 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
233 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require that certified mail be used: (1) to send a veteran any debt demand or debt information notification concerning collection of debts resulting from the veteran's participation in a VA benefit or home loan program, and (2) by a veteran to request a collection waiver from the VA. A VA debt demand shall explain in plain language why the debtor owes money to the VA, and a VA debt notification shall include in plain language options available to the debtor.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3705, Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017

Nov 6, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 2, 2017

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican